Saturday, February 2, 2013

Thought I would add these videos to get you excited. It's a great overview of what you will see and do during your trip to Picacho Lodge in Chilean Patagonia. Streamer fishing is my favorite, but we also have excellent dry fly fishing as well. These fish are pretty easy for the most part, although we do have some spring creek like fishing as well. So Take a look at these videos for an overview of an adventure destination in Patagonia, Chile.

Well the dates have changed but we are finally ready to go. We will actually depart March 22nd and return on March 30th. I have room for one more on our trip so if you are interested, contact me at scott@rsmflyfishing.com.

I can't wait to escape the snow and fish for huge trout on pristine rivers, lakes and small streams. All remote with beauty that is breath taking.

Some of the Patagonian Beauty

A Beautiful Brown from Lago Roosevelt

Since we are heading to Chile during their fall months we should be prepared for weather in 70's as well as weather in the high 40's. The air will be crisp in the morning hours to gentle temps in afternoon. The weather here is similar to Northern British Columbia during their fall months.

The fishing should be superb with fish sporting their fall colors. During this time period, we will be fishing Big Ugly floating patterns and big meaty streamers. See this streamer article for streamer fishing primer.

Below is more or less a check list for you regarding fishing gear and clothing.

A Picacho River Brown

Gear

Fly rod for casting streamers with 150gr to 250gr lines 6 to 8wt

Fly rod for fishing dries and nymphs 5 or 6wt

Flies (Streamers, nymphs, and dries) I'll get you a list of what you will need.

Clothing / Misc

The weather will be similar to Fall in British Columbia. It can be very pleasant with temps in the low 70's or could be as cold as mid 40's

With that in mind, be prepared. I suggest the following layering.

No cotton against the skin.

On colder days wool or poly material long johns against the skin

Fleece or wool over the long johns

Good breathable rain coat

Scarf

I wear nylon socks and wicking or wool socks over the nylon.

In your pack bring dry clothes to put on if needed. You can always add layers or reduce layers.

Fingerless gloves

Warm hat and baseball hat

Small flash light

Chargers with converters and adapters

Warm weather clothes can be anything including cotton against the skin. Just bring a day pack to layer up if necessary during the day. We will be gone all day and will not be close to the lodge.

Travel Info

Repeat Visitors

We will fly out of Cleveland early Friday afternoon to Santiago where we will clear customs. Then board a plain bound for Balmaceda. We will be met in Balmaceda by the Picacho lodge personnel who will transport us to the Jet Catarafts. Here we'll get into our waders and boat into the Lodge.

We will finalize our flights over the next few days and provide detailed travel itineraries.

Stay tuned for more prep information and don't forget to stop back to see the results of our trip. We have good fisherman going on this trip so we should have some great grip and grin pictures along with some great shots of the beauty surrounding us.

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Scott developed an interest in the outdoors at a young age growing up fishing, hunting, and backpacking in Pennsylvania. He started fishing when he was around 8 years old. Fishing for trout, muskie, pike, walleye and bass with fly rod and casting equipment has taught him how to find and approach fish.

Guiding on the famous Delaware river high in the Catskills has honed his skills in the quest for large trophy size browns and rainbows on a dry fly.

He is host to special destinations such as Picacho Lodge in Chilean Patagonia.

He has been a student of Entomology and has been tying flies for over 30 years and has developed many “Match the Hatch” guide patterns that he is willing to share with all. His philosophy is to learn as much as possible about the fish and environment and to pass that knowledge on to you.

Scott is a full time fishing professional and is licensed to guide in Montana, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio. In the fall and winter he guides fly fisherman for Steelhead on Steelhead Alley. In February and March he hosts trips to Chilean Patagonia. He then heads to the Delaware River system early spring till early July. Then he is in Montana until September.